Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Reports
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1990
Abstract
The crinoid fauna of the continental margin (0-1500m) of northeastern North America (Georgia to Canada) includes 14 species in 13 genera and 5 families. We introduce the external morphology and natural history of crinoids and include a glossary of terms, an illustrated key to local taxa, annotated systematic list, and an index. The fauna includes 2 species found no further south than New England and 8 that occur no further north than the Carolinas and Blake Plateau. Comactinia meridionalis (Agassiz) is the only species commonly found in shallow water (<50 m). No taxa are endemic to the area.
Report Number
NMFS 91
Publication Title
NOAA Technical Report
NSUWorks Citation
Charles G. Messing and John H. Dearborn. 1990. Marine Flora and Fauna of the Northeastern United States Echinodermata: Crinoidea .NOAA Technical Report : 1 -34. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_facreports/13.
Comments
"U.S. Department of Commerce"; "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration"; "National Marine Fisheries Service" From [page 3].